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Standards up for review in 2026


Chemical Properties

T 211 om-22

Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard: combustion at 525 degrees C

03/12/26

T 252 om-22

pH and eletrical conductivity of hot water extracts of pulp, paper, and paperboard

03/12/26

T 435 om-22

Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (cold extraction method)

03/12/26

T 509 om-22

Hydrogen ion concentration (pH) of paper extracts (cold extraction method)

03/12/26

T 610 sp-22

Preparation of indicators and standard solutions

03/12/26

T 413 om-22

Ash in wood, pulp, paper and paperboard: combustion at 900°C

08/25/26

T 418 cm-17

Organic nitrogen in paper and paperboard

08/25/26

T 419 om-22

Starch in paper

08/25/26

T 600 om-22

Analysis of formaldehyde in aqueous solutions and of free formaldehyde in resins

08/25/26

T 204 cm-17

Solvent extractives of wood and pulp

10/04/26


Coating, Printing and Surface Enhancement

T 582 pm-22

High Shear Capillary Viscosity (ACA Capillary Viscosity) of coating color on paper and paperboard

01/24/26

T 648 om-22

Viscosity of coating clay slurry

03/12/26

T 526 cm-17

Blister resistance of coated paper in heatset printing

04/25/26

T 421 cm-22

Qualitative (including optical microscopic) analysis of mineral filler and mineral coating of paper

10/20/26


Fiberboard Shipping Container Testing

T 835 om-22

Water absorption of corrugating medium: water drop absorption test

03/12/26

T 802 om-22

Drop test for fiberboard shipping containers

08/25/26

T 810 om-22

Bursting strength of corrugated board

08/25/26

T 821 om-22

Pin adhesion of corrugated board by selective separation

08/25/26

T 822 om-22

Ring crush of paperboard (rigid support method)

08/25/26

T 832 om-22

Water absorption of corrugating medium: float curl method

08/25/26

T 809

Flat crush of corrugating medium (CMT test)

10/20/26


Fiberglass Mat Technology

T 1009 om-22

Tensile strength and elongation at break for fiber glass mats

03/12/26

T 1016 om-22

Average fiber diameter of fiber glass mats

03/12/26

T 1006 sp-22

Testing of fiber glass mats: use of modified TAPPI procedures for sampling and lot acceptance, stiffness, tear resistance, and thickness

08/25/26

T 1007 sp-22

Sample location for fiber glass mat sheets

08/25/26

T 1013 om-22

Loss on ignition of fiber glass mats

08/25/26


IFPED

T 702 om-22

Rheological measurements for characterization of polyolefins: low-density polyethylene (LDPE) for extrusion coating

03/12/26


Optical Properties

T 646 om-22

Brightness of clay and other mineral pigments (45/0)

03/12/26

T 519 om-22

Diffuse opacity of paper (d/0 paper backing)

08/25/26

T 525 om-22

Diffuse brightness of paper, paperboard and pulp (d/0) -- ultraviolet level C

08/25/26

T 534 om-22

Brightness of clay and other mineral pigments (d/0 diffuse)

08/25/26

T 653 om-22

Specular gloss of paper and paperboard at 20 degrees

08/25/26

T 1214 sp-22

Interrelation of reflectance, R0; reflectivity, R ; TAPPI opacity, C0.89; scattering, s; and absorption, k

08/25/26

T 1216 sp-22

Indices for whiteness, yellowness, brightness, and luminous reflectance factor

08/25/26

T 1219 sp-22

Storage of paper samples for optical measurements and color matching

08/25/26


Paper & Board

T 546 om-22

Machine-direction grammage variation measurement (gravimetric method)

03/12/26

T 449 om-22

Bacteriological examination of paper and paperboard

08/25/26


Physical Properties

T 412 om-22

Moisture in pulp, paper, and paperboard

03/12/26

T 456 om-22

Tensile breaking strength of water-saturated paper and paperboard (“wet tensile strength”)

03/12/26

T 489 om-22

Bending resistance (stiffness) of paper and paperboard (Taber-type tester in basic configuration)

03/12/26

T 494 om-22

Tensile properties of paper and paperboard (using constant rate of elongation apparatus)

03/12/26

T 538 om-22

Roughness of paper and paperboard (Sheffield method)

03/12/26

T 543 om-22

Bending resistance of paper (Gurley-type tester)

03/12/26

T 550 om-22

Determination of equilibrium moisture in pulp, paper and paperboard for chemical analysis

03/12/26

T 555 om-22

Roughness of paper and paperboard (print-surf method)

03/12/26

T 569 om-22

Internal bond strength (Scott type)

03/12/26

T 403 om-22

Bursting strength of paper

08/25/26

T 464 om-22

Water vapor transmission rate of paper and paperboard at high temperature and humidity

08/25/26

T 536 om-22

Resistance of paper to passage of air (high-pressure Gurley method)

08/25/26

T 578 sp-22

Accelerated light aging of printing and writing paper by xenon-arc exposure apparatus

08/25/26


Process & Product Quality

T 400 sp-22

Sampling and accepting a single lot of paper, paperboard, containerboard, or related product

03/12/26

T 1210 sp-22

Units of measurement and conversion factors

08/25/26


Pulp Manufacture

 T 684 om-22

Gross heating value of black liquor 

03/12/26 

T 281 sp-22

Open drum washer mat sampling technique

08/25/26


Pulp Properties

T 268 om-22

Weight-volume measurement of pulpwood

03/12/26

T 212 om-22

One percent sodium hydroxide solubility of wood and pulp

08/25/26

T 236 om-22

Kappa number of pulp

08/25/26

T 262 sp-22

Preparation of mechanical pulps for testing

08/25/26

T 274 sp-22

Laboratory screening of pulp (MasterScreen-type instrument)

08/25/26


Tissue Properties

T 581 om-22

Dry tensile properties of paper towel and tissue products (using constant rate of elongation apparatus)

08/25/26